Network Design Engineer

Description

Our Transmission & Distribution global practice is looking for a Network Design Engineer in our Boston office to serve as a technical lead forMPLS networkdeployment projects. TheNetwork Design Engineerwill be responsible for engineering design and technical oversight of MPLS network deployment projects. Major responsibilities for theNetwork Design Engineerwill include:

• Design MPLS networks over dark fiber, DWDM, and/or microwave utilizing client standards or developing new standards. Project deliverables may include:
• Network topology plans
• Network design reports:
• Routing protocol selection
• LSP design
• IP address planning
• Naming/numbering standards
• Capacity planning for applications
• Quality of service (QoS) implantation
• Network synchronization strategy
• Router security design
• Application security design
• Application cutover plans
• Circuit records
• IP address assignments
• Router configurations
• Lab and production test plans
• Identify and troubleshoot network performance degradations
• Provide support to customers in field of expertise
• Assist in the creation of a MPLS deployment training program
• Execute complex assignments requiring the use of advanced tools and techniques, resulting in the development of new or improved processes, equipment and/or technological methods.
• Identify, communicate and resolve issues on projects as needed.
• Work in multi-vendor environments (Nokia, Cisco, Check Point) with typical project requirements to integrate multiple vendors.
• Provide leadership, guidance and instruction to less experienced staff members.
• Work with the project manager to establish project schedule and lead the engineering team to meet deadlines.
• Work closely with the project team to ensure deliverables and services are being provided to client’s satisfaction and that projects are following internal QA/QC guidelines.
• Perform design quality reviews.
• Regularly meet and correspond with clients or outside personnel to develop relationships with key client points of contact.
• Prepare proposals and assist in presentations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer or other related engineering discipline from an ABET accredited program
• Must have a minimum of 3 years of work experience on network design and optimization. Master of Science degree in Engineering may be substituted for 1 year experience.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be capable of applying intensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to broad areas of assignments.
• Professional Engineering (PE) registration preferred.
• Previous consulting experience.
• Previous utility company experience.

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Job Electrical Engineering

Primary Location US-MA-Newton

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 15 % of the Time

Req ID: 201675

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